Legal Opinion
Pettas v. Pettas
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBertram Harnett, J.
Would you believe two young children suing to establish that their parents were never legally married?
This is the story of the Pettas family. According to a proposed complaint, 6-year-old Maria and 10-year-old John, Jr. want the marriage of their parents, John and Lucy, declared a nullity. The children’s uncle George (John’s brother) wants to appear for them as their guardian ad litem. The case comes to court now on George’s motion to be formally appointed guardian. (CPLR 1202; see, generally, CPLR 1201 et seq.)
The complaint asks for a declaration that John’s marriage to Lucy is void. It…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mohrmann v. KobNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Kaplan v. KaplanNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Merino v. MerinoNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Van Dover v. Van DoverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- Walter v. BernheimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Weingarten v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1978
- Jacobs v. NewtonCivil Court of the City of New York · 2003